Biogen stumbles in crucial ALS study

Even though Biogen's drug candidate tofersen has not achieved its primary endpoint goal in an important phase III study of a particular sub-type of ALS, there are enough positive signs for the company to keep investigating next steps for the drug.
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Brian Snyder/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix | Photo: Brian Snyder/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
by christopher due karlsson, translated by catherine brett

US-based biotech company Biogen has not managed to attain its primary endpoint goal in a crucial phase III study of its canditate tofersen, also called BIIB067, as a treatment for a specific type of ALS, SOD1-ALS, the firm reports in a press release.

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